On January 1st 2023, As Russia's invasion of Ukraine nears its first anniversary, Ukraine claimed to have killed 400 Russian soldiers. It was also discovered that am

On January 1st 2023, As Russia's invasion of Ukraine nears its first anniversary, Ukraine claimed to have killed 400 Russian soldiers. It was also discovered that ammunition was being stored nearby, which was reduced to rubble. Russian media, however, reported 89 deaths - the largest number of fatalities Russia has acknowledged in the war.

Today, on January 5th, 2023, President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops to observe a ceasefire in Ukraine over Orthodox Christmas from January 6 to 7. Zelensky slammed the truce proposal as "hypocrisy".

The above are some of the latest news headlines in the Russian - Ukraine war scenario….

The ongoing war has had far-reaching consequences for the entire world. The conflict between the two countries has led to increased tensions between the West and Russia, as well as to a wide range of economic, political, and security issues. It has affected countries across Europe and beyond, posing a threat to the stability of the entire world. It has led to the displacement of millions of people, a decline in the economies, and a disruption of energy supplies.

Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, 

setting off the largest war in Europe since World War II.

 Russia had been building up its military along Ukraine's borders for months, and even frantic diplomacy and sanctions from the United States and NATO couldn't prevent the attack.

To help Ukraine recover from this attack, the United States and its allies provided billions of dollars in humanitarian and emergency military assistance.

Russia alleged that the United States and NATO played a direct and dangerous role in the Ukraine war, making Kyiv an existential threat for Moscow - one that couldn't have been ignored. On the other hand, western powers claim that the belligerent one is Russia. According to them, Kyiv is being armed and trained to retake its own territory, and Russia has no territorial claims on Ukrainian space.

The war brought the world to the edge of another nuclear war. It is declared that any nuclear assault would destroy the world's food supply. If the United States and Russia engaged in a full-scale atomic battle, more than 5 billion people would suffer from starvation.

Russia and the United States own around 90% of the nuclear weapons on the planet. Since the conflict's chaotic beginnings, President Biden has worked to prevent a nuclear exchange with Russia. The Administration has attempted to find a compromise between providing weapons and intelligence to Ukraine while not escalating the nuclear situation or starting a full-scale conflict with Russia. The Biden campaign has been forced to adjust its plan almost every step of the way and assess how far the United States can go before breaching Putin's red lines.

Will Ukraine Continue to Engage in Conflict?

Reports suggest that even though the war materials supplied by Germany and the United Kingdom have not run out, they are nearing it. Fear about Ukraine that is gripping Europe is 

Well, this mostly hinges on Ukraine's ability to acquire military supplies in order to launch the war's breakthrough. 

. For this reason, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his only overseas trip while the country was at war with the United States. But in the end, Zelenskyy was only successful in obtaining the Patriot air defense system, despite his persuasive speeches and diplomatic performances.

Even the leaders of NATO are speaking up once more, pleading with their allies to give Ukraine more tools and resources to fight the "long-term battle." In other words, 

Ukraine cannot effectively wage its war with the resources provided by NATO. 

Is it Actually Washington's Proxy War Against Russia?

Though the western powers and most mainstream media blame Vladimir Putin for the situation, many analysts have a 

 They feel that the United States and NATO are mostly to blame for the crisis in Ukraine. They claim that through a succession of foolish actions, Washington and its allies in Europe put Russia in a precarious position for which Putin and his military staff believed that war was the only viable option.

', author Benjamin Abelow revealed how the West unnecessarily generated conflict, putting its own citizens—and the rest of the world—at risk of nuclear war and are now dealing with an existential threat of their own making.

The United States president promises to stand by Ukraine "for as long as it takes." According to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, a German research organisation, the Biden administration and the U.S. Congress have allocated up to $50 billion in help to Ukraine in 2022. This assistance includes financial, military, and humanitarian support. A large portion of the assistance has gone toward giving Ukrainian commanders the weapons systems, instruction, and intelligence they need to defend against Russia, which has one of the most powerful militaries in the world.

But nearly a year into the fight, with the prospect of a 

 to come, even Mr. Biden's closest allies are asking whether 

America is already or might soon get tired of the burden

. This conflict may last a decade, as did the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Republicans are calling for a forensic audit of U.S. military aid. 

 results suggest that as the conflict against Russia grinds on, 

Americans are getting weary of their continued backing for Ukraine without diplomatic means.

Analysts predict that Kyiv will continue to wage its 

 as long as Washington provides it with money, military support, and equipment, and Washington's ruling political class will profit from the transfer of money to the Pentagon and the U.S. Defense Industrial Base. 

But Washington, its NATO allies, and the Ukrainians will not gain anything strategically.

There are instances where the world is made to believe that America's financial and economic dominance will ultimately overwhelm the deceptively weak Russian economy. But let us not forget that Presidents Nixon and Ford's former national security adviser and secretary of state, Henry Kissinger, remarked of the Vietnam War, "

How soon will Americans, including lawmakers inside the Beltway, will eventually come to the same understanding on Washington's proxy conflict with Russia in Ukraine?

Russia-Ukraine War or Washington’s Proxy War Against Russia ?

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